title: [Nurses of large public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro: socio demographic and work related characteristics].
abstract: The study aimed at analyzing socio-demographic and working characteristics of nurses from public hospitals. It was carried out a cross-sectional study, involving 3.229 nurses from the eighteen largest public hospitals of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was observed a feminine predominance (87.3%), with mean age of 39.9 ± 10 years. Around 7% referred having master or doctorate degree, 58.5% got their degree from public institutions and 24.5% used to work at the health sector before becoming nurses. Half the group has thought of abandoning their career, and almost a quarter is unsatisfied with their profession. Around 10% searched for a job outside nursing area in the previous month and 30% searched for a job in the same working area. Night work, engagement in more than one job and long professional work hours were more frequently found among men. The study has pointed challengeable aspects of nurses' profession. Results can subsidize support strategies to improve the working conditions in public hospitals due to their comprehensiveness.
authors.forename: Rosane Härter
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Griep
authors.forename: Maria de Jesus Mendes
authors.initials: Mde J
authors.lastname: da Fonseca
authors.forename: Enirtes Caetano Prates
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Luciana Fernandes
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Portela
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014937:Work; D055815:Young Adult